#composability

In a new essay, influential developer Armin Ronacher examines the challenges of composability in software development using a &\x27;tower&\x27; metaphor, and explores how AI agents might affect coordination and collaboration in large codebases. The essay highlights a fundamental tension between the power of AI-assisted programming and the coordination limits of large teams, echoing broader debates about the Lisp Curse and the future of software architecture. It matters because composability is central to building maintainable systems, and AI agents may exacerbate or alleviate these challenges. The &\x27;tower&\x27; metaphor represents a codebase built by stacking abstractions, where composability breaks down as the tower grows. Ronacher draws connections to the Lisp Curse, where extreme flexibility leads to isolation and poor collaboration.